Teen-agers Crash Car They Allegedly Stole Mount Pocono

September 24, 1997|The Morning Call

A 13-year-old girl and four other teen-agers, all runaways from Manassas, Va., were taken into custody Monday after the girl lost control of the car they allegedly stole and struck a tree on Fairview Avenue in Mount Pocono.

Pocono Mountain Regional Police said a 14-year-old female passenger was treated at Pocono Medical Center for a minor injury and released. Also in the car, in addition to the two girls, were two boys and another girl. The youths ranged in age from 13 to 15.

The five, who face felony car theft charges, were taken to the Berks County juvenile detention center, where they will be held pending an extradition hearing.